Handicap and Asian Handicap Examples

Handicap Example:

Team 1    Team 2          Handicap 1     Coef. 1    Handicap 2         Coef.2

Inter       Cagliari             -1.5                    2.25                  +1.5               1.9

1) Suppose you want to bet on Cagliari winning subject to handicap. The handicap betting on Cagliari (Handicap 2) is equal to “+1.5″. To win with the bet on the handicap “+1.5″ it is necessary that Cagliari will not lose by more than 1 goal, as handicap +1.5 will be added to goals from Cagliari. Let us analyze all the options:

* A) Cagliari won or the teams drew or Cagliari lost by the difference of 1 goal. For example, the final score is 2-1. Taking into account the handicap (+1.5) the result is 2:2.5 in favor of Cagliari (the handicap of Inter when determining the result on the rates at Cagliari is not taken into account). The bets win.

* B) Cagliari lost by more than 1 goal. For example, the final score is 2-0. Taking into account the handicap (+1.5) the result is 2:1.5 in favor of Inter. In this case, the rates  on Cagliari winning taking into account the handicap (+1.5) lose.

2) Similarly, the following variants are possible when betting on a win for Inter taking into account the handicap “-1.5″:

* a) Inter won by two or more goals. For example, the final score is 3-0. Taking into account the handicap (- 1.5) the result is 1.5:0 in favor of Inter. The bets win.

* b) Inter won by 1 goal, the teams drew or Cagliari won. For example, the final score is 2-1. Taking into account the handicap -1.5, the result of the bets on Inter at handicap (-1.5) gives 0.5:1, in favor of Cagliari. In this case, the bets on Inter with the handicap -1.5 lose.

Asian Handicap Example:

A double handicap bet is offered (Asian handicap). Bet on victory or total taking into account the handicap, which is the multiple of 0.25 (but not of 0.5).  Such bets are calculated as 2 bets with half the sum: with the same odd and “common handicaps” and “common totals” multiple of 0.5’s near-by common value. If the Asian handicap is included in parlay or system, it is calculated with the odds which would apply in case of a single bet. In case of winning two common bets, the bet’s odd “O” is taken into account in the calculations . If one common bet is won and the other is a subject to refund, during the calculation is taken the odd  (“O”+1)/2. If both common bets are lost, the whole bet considered lost.

If a 200 euro stake is made on “Real”.

If “Real” won: two common bets with the half of sum won and the winnings are equal to 100*2.0 + 100*2.0 = 400 euros.

If the match was drawn: one common bet with the half of sum  lost, and the other won with the odd “1″  and the winnings are equal to 100*0.0 + 100*1.0 = 100 euros.

If “Real” lost: two common bets with the half of sum lost and the winning is equal to 100*0.0 + 100*0.0 = 0 euro.

If a 200 euro stake is made on “Barcelona” and “Barcelona” won: two common bets with the half of sum  won and the winning is equal to 100*1.8 + 100*1.8 = 360 euros.

If the match was drawn: one common bet with the half of sum lost, and the other won with the odd “1″ and the winning is equal to 100*1.8 + 100*1.0 = 280 euros.

If “Barcelona” lost: two common bets with the half of sum  lost and the winning is equal to 100*0.0 + 100*0.0 = 0 euro.